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Manchester United, the Glazers, and the Struggle for Football's Soul
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From Chris Blackhurst, award-winning journalist and former editor of the Independent, comes a gripping, tightly reported account of how the Glazers, owners of Manchester United, became the most maligned figures in the English Premier League soccer and how they changed the game for ever.
Manchester United's supporters span the globe and cross generations. But, with few exceptions, they are united in their anger towards the American family who bought their club in 2005, plunging it into record levels of debt. The Glazers' reign has become synonymous with the financialization of soocer and has coincided with fan protests and a decline in Manchester United's fortunes on the pitch, if not on the balance sheet. But what defines this secretive family and do these astute businessmen deserve the opprobrium they receive?
Informed by interviews with key figures behind the scenes, and weaving together iconic personalities, sporting drama, and boardroom deals, Chris Blackhurst charts the captivating story of the world's most influential soccer club, as well as exploring the wider transformation of the Premier League into a playground for billionaire owners.
About this Author
Chris Blackhurst is an award-winning business writer and commentator. He is former editor of the Independent and for ten years was City editor of the Evening Standard. Before that he worked for The Sunday Times on its Insight investigative team. Throughout his career he has written widely on the business of sport, and his journalism has appeared in many of the world's major publications. Chris is also the author of Too Big to Jail: Inside HSBC, the Mexican drug cartels and the Greatest Banking Scandal of the Century published by Macmillan.
Reviews
"Jaw-dropping revelations . . . The incredible story of [Man United] laid bare in new book" --Daily Mail
"A gripping tale, full of insight. Blackhurst is an enormously talented writer" --City A.M.
"Packed with insights and details that will both amaze and appal you. This is the inside story of how the City of London really operates and if it doesn't make you angry, you need to check your pulse" --Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland and Butler to the World, on Too Big to Jail
"Blackhurst's tale would make an exciting novel. But alarmingly, this is a true story, carefully researched and told with gusto" --Baroness Patience Wheatcroft, former editor of The Sunday Telegraph, on Too Big to Jail
"Highly entertaining . . . told with pace, gusto, and a strong sense of moral outrage" --The Critic Magazine, on Too Big to Jail
"If you want to understand how Manchester United got into its current total mess, you should read Chris Blackhurst's timely new book on the Glazers" --Michael Crick
"Brilliant . . . [a] very insightful account" --Simon Jordan, author of Be Careful What You Wish For
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